A Word From Our President

Dear Fellow MAA Members:

What happened to 2011?  It’s hard to believe another year is coming to a close.  I would like to thank all of the volunteers who gave their time and effort to make this year very educational to the membership. We were able to kick off the year with a well presented winter meeting, followed in March with a weeklong climbing course and a plant health care training day in the summer.

I had the pleasure of being one of almost 200 participants to attend the MAC-ISA’s inaugural day of safety held in Arlington, VA.  It was exciting and encouraging to see the turn out.  Safety is everyone’s responsibility and I hope next year will bring about new opportunities in which everyone may participate. I would like to take a moment to say, job well done!

This year’s winter meeting is shaping up to be another good one. With the pending regulations coming from MOSH, the meeting has been tailored to inform you of what to expect.  In addition, CPR and first aid training is being offered at a fraction of what it would cost for an outside company to train your employees.  This is a great opportunity to have your employees certified!

I hope to see all of you in January.

As always, please feel free to contact me with questions or educational requests.

Steve Castrogiovanni